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Politics

Protestors gather in opposition to proposed changes to Iowa child labor laws

Protestors gather in Council Bluffs against proposed changes to child labor laws

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 5:34 PM CDT
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By Erin Hartley
Saturday, parents and union workers from across Iowa gathered to protest proposed rollbacks to Iowa’s child labor laws.

News

An Omaha coffee shop and church received bomb threats last week over its drag story hour.

Omaha pastor testifies against drag show ban bill

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:52 PM CDT
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By Johan Marin
A hearing was held Friday in the judiciary committee for LB371, a bill that would ban minors from drag shows.

Politics

LB574 has passed the first round of voting in Lincoln.

Nebraska Legislature rule change proposed as senators brace for more filibusters

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By Cassie Crowe and Gina Dvorak
A day after Nebraska lawmakers voted to advance a ban on gender-affirming care for youth, senators were expressing their frustration with filibusters as they looked ahead to next week’s first full day of floor debate.

Politics

Faith leaders in the LGBTQ+ community are worried about the future if LB574 further advances.

Omaha LGBTQ+ faith community reacts to advancement of transgender youth bills

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:51 PM CDT
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By John Chapman
Supporters of the LGBTQ+ community in Omaha are concerned about what happened in the Legislature this afternoon.

State

Unicameral Youth Legislature invites high school students into unicameral’s process

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 2:32 PM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
The Nebraska Legislature is encouraging the next generation of leaders to walk in a legislator’s shoes.

Politics

Nebraska Legislature advances bill to ban gender-affirming care for youth

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:19 PM CDT
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By Cassie Crowe, Bella Caracta and Gina Dvorak
Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday voted to advance LB574, which would ban gender-affirming care for youth.

Iowa State News

Iowa City mayor proclaims March 31 Transgender Day of Visibility

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 8:10 AM CDT
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By KCRG Staff
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague is taking a new measure to recognize the transgender community.

Politics

Some Nebraska senators raise concerns over legality of gender-affirming care ban

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:55 PM CDT
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By Bella Caracta
On Day 2 of the three-day debate on LB574, some state senators have raised concerns about the legality of the bill opposing gender-affirming care for youth.

Politics

Gov. Reynolds signs ‘bathroom bill’ and ‘gender-affirming care ban for minors’ into law

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT
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By KCRG Staff
Transgender students won’t be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa that aligns with their gender identity, nor will they be allowed gender-affirming care under bills that Gov. Reynolds signed into law.

Politics

Nebraska Legislature begins debate on transgender youth bill at center of filibuster

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:33 PM CDT
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By Cassie Crowe and Gina Dvorak
Debate is finally underway on LB574, the bill that brought the Nebraska Legislature to a halt for weeks.
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Politics

Climate activists say President broke ‘promise’ by approving the Willow Oil Project

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

Politics

Iowa school library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 12:41 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Longstanding disagreements about content in school libraries often focus this year on books with LGBTQ themes.

Politics

North Omaha violence reduction organization has concerns about concealed-carry bill

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 5:21 PM CDT
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By Bella Caracta
The debate continues over whether to allow permitless concealed carry of a handgun in Nebraska. This time, disagreements in the same Omaha region.

State

Workers rally against controversial wage bill

Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 10:57 AM CDT
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By John Grinvalds
Workers rallied against LB327 at the Belmont Community Center on Saturday.

Politics

Nebraska death penalty abolition considered in Legislature Thursday

Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 12:01 PM CDT
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By Tristen Winder
A measure was heard this week in the Nebraska Legislature that would repeal the death penalty. Capital Punishment was abolished by the Nebraska Legislature in 2015, a decision that was reversed by voters in 2016.

Politics

Cavanaugh to pull back on Nebraska Unicameral filibuster

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:33 AM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh is taking a break from her filibuster.

Politics

Ralston senator files amendment to six-week abortion ban bill

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 7:13 PM CDT
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By Bella Caracta
Despite his co-sponsorship of the bill, which would ban abortion once cardiac activity is detected, Riepe introduced an amendment to tighten the state’s current ban from 20 weeks to 12.

Politics

Nebraska state senator proposes censuring filibustering colleague

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 12:39 PM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
A dust-up in the Unicameral on Wednesday after a state senator proposed censuring her filibustering colleague Wednesday over her polarizing characterization of a trans youth bill.

Politics

Millard Public Schools levy override election results

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:21 PM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
Preliminary vote totals in the Millard Public Schools district on the levy override showed more in favor of allowing further hikes in school taxes for property owners.

Politics

Filibustering over transgender youth bill continues in Nebraska Legislature

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 4:45 PM CDT
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By Brian Mastre
Another day of filibustering in the Nebraska Legislature.

Politics

Omaha expert weighs in on Nikki Haley’s competency test, term limit promises

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 9:01 PM CDT
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By Marlo Lundak
Nikki Haley believes she can take on the former President, but a local expert says some of her promises may not be realistic.

Politics

Nebraska Legislature filibuster enters third week as progress continues to stall

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 6:24 PM CDT
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By Brian Mastre
The Nebraska Legislature is on week three of a one-woman filibuster.

Politics

Nebraska bill proposes changes to mental health emergency protective custody

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 10:53 AM CDT
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By Marlo Lundak
The bill would allow mental health professionals to make decisions on EPC along with police.

Politics

Nebraska lawmaker continues effort to eliminate property, income and corporate taxes, replace them with consumption tax

Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 6:29 PM CDT
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By Bella Caracta
6 News brings you the latest on an effort to totally uphaul the state’s tax system. It’s a proposal you may have seen before…in the unicam or through a petition drive. This year it's LB79.

Politics

Omaha senator continues filibustering in opposition of transgender care ban

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 7:02 PM CST
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By Bayley Bischof
The 2023 legislative session so far has been marked by emotional social issues and painstakingly slow debates, because one senator is taking a stand on one bill by extending debate on every bill.

Politics

Nebraska Legislature debates proposal to convert to two-chamber operation

Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 4:16 PM CST
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By John Chapman
A state senator from Scottsbluff again proposed the possibility Nebraska's legislature be converted into a two-chamber operation.

Politics

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley stops in Council Bluffs

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:09 PM CST
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By 6 News staff reports
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is making a campaign stop in Council Bluffs on Wednesday night.

Politics

Private school scholarship tax credit bill advances in Nebraska Legislature

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:48 PM CST
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By 6 News staff reports
A bill to provide tax credits for private school scholarships advanced in the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday.

Politics

Nebraska permitless carry bill would circumvent local gun laws

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:09 PM CST
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By Brian Mastre
A bill working through the Nebraska Unicameral could wipe local control of handgun licensing if a permitless conceal carry bill takes hold.

Politics

Iowa House passes bill that would ban ‘gender transition procedures’ for minors

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 4:42 PM CST
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By KCRG Staff
The bill now goes to the governor to be signed into law.

Politics

Nebraska bill aims to prohibit suspension of preschoolers, early grades

Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:46 PM CST
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By Brian Mastre
There are efforts in Nebraska to change what is often referred to as a school-to-prison pipeline.

Education

Nebraska Legislature spars again over public-private school choice

Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 4:45 PM CST
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By Brian Mastre
LB753 would set aside $25 million for tax credits for those who donate scholarships to private schools. That figure would grow to $100 million in a few years.

State

Attorney General Hilgers joins 46 states requesting TikTok to comply in ongoing investigation

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:35 PM CST
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By 10/11 NOW
Multiple state attorneys general are looking to review internal TikTok communications to determine whether the company engaged in deceptive, unfair, and unconscionable conduct.

Politics

Nebraska lawmakers debate bill proposing $25M in tax credits to private school donors

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 4:27 PM CST
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By Brian Mastre
Nebraska lawmakers debate a bill that would create a tax break for those who donate to private schools.

Politics

Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes for legislation that would require relabeling of plant-based milks following release of new FDA guidance 

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
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By Stetson Miller
Senator Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation that would limit what can be labeled as milk to dairy products.

State

Permitless conceal-carry bill passes first-round vote in Nebraska Legislature

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 1:31 PM CST
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By 6 News staff reports
State senators moved Nebraska’s permitless conceal-carry bill forward Friday morning.

State

Nebraska conceal carry debate proceeds in Legislature as filibuster continues

Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 7:24 PM CST
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By Brian Mastre
State senators continued their work in Nebraska’s state capitol pushing forward with efforts to turn bills into law while even as one lawmaker has promised to delay by using the rules.

State

Horse racing track, casino could be coming to Olde Towne Bellevue

Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 4:42 PM CST
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By John Chapman
Bellevue city officials believe Old Towne Bellevue would have new life with more traffic moving around and more people going into businesses -- if its racetrack-casino becomes reality.

Politics

DeSantis to visit Iowa next week before expected 2024 bid

Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 12:43 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Florida Gov. DeSantis is planning his first visit to Iowa next week

Politics

Nebraska lawmakers again debate gun bill on conceal carry

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 4:34 PM CST
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By Brian Mastre
Should Nebraskans be allowed to conceal a gun without a permit or training? Omaha’s mayor and the police chief for the state’s two largest cities oppose it.

Politics

Bill to extend pandemic-era food stamp benefits up for hearing Thursday

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:14 PM CST
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By Brent Weber
LB84 would extend those benefits to the SNAP program, helping hundreds of thousands of Nebraska families and children.

Politics

Some Nebraska senators frustrated with legislative process

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:52 PM CST
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By Bella Caracta
Even though the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature is technically non-partisan, there are clear differences in the success rate of bills passed between Democrats and Republicans.

Politics

Omaha senator continues Nebraska Legislature filibuster

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM CST
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By 6 News staff reports
The one-woman filibuster of the Nebraska Legislature continued Tuesday.

Politics

Supreme Court to hear student debt forgiveness case involving Nebraska, Iowa AGs

Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:13 PM CST
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By Brent Weber
Six months ago, President Biden announced an unprecedented plan: forgiving all or a portion of student loan debt for 43 million eligible borrowers.

Politics

Omaha senator filibusters Nebraska property tax bill to protest bill prohibiting trans care for kids

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 4:54 PM CST
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By John Chapman
Work on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature is at a standstill largely held up by one senator.

Politics

Douglas County Democrats deny Sen. McDonnell delegate voting role in party

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 9:59 PM CST
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By Marlo Lundak
Party officials say some of the Democratic senator's beliefs don’t align with the party’s values.

State

Nebraska legislative bill aims to speed up highway construction

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 8:14 PM CST
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By Brian Mastre
He’s critical of the process Nebraska uses for funding highway construction, pointing the problems out on the east side of town with Highway 30 to Fremont.

State

Shortages cited in Nebraska judiciary staff, mental health

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 8:47 AM CST
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By The Associated Press
Nebraska’s chief Supreme Court justice is warning lawmakers that staff shortages in the state’s judiciary branch and untenable backlogs in the mental health evaluations of those charged with crimes need to be addressed.

State

Debate in Nebraska Legislature over the state’s overcrowded prisons

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 8:15 PM CST
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By Brian Mastre
The state seems prepared to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to replace the state penitentiary, but studies -- including the state’s own -- say it won’t be enough.

Politics

Nebraska bill could expand workers’ compensation, prioritizing mental health

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:49 PM CST
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By Johan Marin
A bill in the unicameral could help people impacted by violence while on the job. If passed, mental health care would be covered by workers’ compensation.
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